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Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani says Pakistan foreign exchange reserves have exceeded twenty billion dollars.The Minister of State said the government is focusing on the digitization of the economy. He also mentioned the ongoing reforms in FBR to enhance revenue collection. ...

Last Updated:August 07, 2025, 15:58 ISTFrom Sadhana’s fringe to Deepika’s messy bun, these iconic styles travelled from Hollywood to Bollywood, becoming timeless trends loved across generations in IndiaIn the 50s-60s, Bollywood actresses like Madhubala, Vyjayanthimala, and Nargis flaunted curls and waves inspired by iconic Hollywood styles. (News18...

Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars — often known as starfish — off the Pacific coast of North America in a decade-long epidemic.Starting in 2013, a mysterious sea star wasting disease...

Last Updated:August 06, 2025, 18:50 ISTIndia's Financial Inclusion Index stands at 67.0 as compared to 64.2 in March 2024, showing the strengthening of financial inclusion and financial literacy initiatives.The Reserve Bank of IndiaThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) for the year...

NEW DELHI: Astronomers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), an autonomous institution of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have, in a breakthrough, found hidden miniature plasma loops that may help unravel the Sun’s deepest mysteries. The loops are small and short-lived, and have, till...

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New Delhi: As of now, for the Income Tax Return (ITR) filing season for Assessment Year (AY) 2025–26, around 2.51 crore returns have been filed. Out of these, 2.43 crore returns have been verified, and 1.13 crore verified returns have been processed. The income tax portal has...

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